REC | Chapter 22

Jungon slowly ate 70b60d8420 his chicken porridge 1cd0ff8f93 while observing Shinhyun 1ca9767892 eating.73fe49fa6c3e4d3c

He noticed the hand holding the chopsticks. Just a moment ago, that hand had blocked the chopsticks flying towards Jungon. A large, long hand with faint scars. A firm embrace… His face flushed.4f338e9987e4c91b

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He was really cool.7ed39cd99fd1b45c

He was c9a26a619b still cool b5bdeb9d28 now. He handled the chopsticks 4bb02f679a well, chewing his food 0307431d83 slowly and silently with 61a37a4eb4 his mouth closed. It was a 37ac54dca7 new realization that 45a757573b someone could look 3c50f95063 cool while eating.99fcfbf1ca2e9ee2

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Looking back, Shinhyun ed576174b2 had never made 6b95c1c975 unnecessary movements or 3c7d351a01 acted hastily, whether 9caaea2d9e as a caregiver 2a3c62b17a or now.3d455c5c6f4f7446

He always took care b023d027f3 of Jungon calmly and fb43a92332 thoughtfully, with movements as c22d609007 graceful and rooted as 7c6b2ca287 an old tree.6cd227ad9e83a19f

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Everyone has 9909a43fca two sides, e5b9048fd7 but Shinhyun 5cf4ad312e was perfect 37515189cf both inside 8041b7f709 and out. A person 98e2714772 consistent in 36e9819a23 both future 3e3ba43835 and present.af5e150a829cd3d5

I have to become Shinhyun-ssi’s perfect guide as soon as possible.6cfa1cfe18db13e8

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Seeing Shinhyun’s face, motivation surged.5f84ca9ebbbe1a70

“…Is there something on my face?”0c893b165598b959

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“Oh, no.”ee97694f48ef4a89

He had 65bc3dd7e8 stared too 2063057643 openly. Embarrassed, he lowered his 848721af5c gaze, pretending to focus 0fbd9c9a22 on his meal.ef4dad523c85fc29

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Jungon was living the b556772e10 busiest days of his 7ddc102e27 life.5db62858c096826b

It wasn’t just because ‘guide training’ involved a lot of memorization, practical training like shooting and martial arts, and studying a textbook with nearly 1,000 pages like a professional book.5f1915ac39569801

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Rather, the thought of gradually becoming Shinhyun’s perfect guide fueled his desire to learn more each day. The scores from the frequent quizzes provided satisfaction and motivation.18b4974632cb6ecf

What kept him busy 097b198c73 was the divorce with 146447ad7d Jeha.c572727ea4bd49d7

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‘I will never divorce, Jungon. I still love you.’e07b167d1c05db39

As expected, ca6fc64eef the divorce 2a13e11d40 was rejected.6e640b6d364b8937

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With the help 6c104d0edc of Lee Hayoung 25ba02f34f from the Bureau, 8bc05508d6 he had to 78acdca91f quickly find a 6385d722e0 divorce lawyer.d6775f4ddf6e6ca6

He had to organize evidence of Jeha and Sagyeom’s affair stored in his personal safe and PC in Zone 5, while also preparing legal procedures with a manager interested in taking over Jungon’s shop, making him even busier.2d537934d796f800

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Why isn’t a day 48 hours long?b54807117bed1c16

From morning to early evening, he attended guide training and bonded briefly with the Leviathan members Shinhyun introduced – most of whom had gone on field missions recently, so he only met four.0b3ccca3de942ed6

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In the early evening, he returned to his lodging, reviewed the day’s training for two hours, and prepared for the guiding exam by previewing upcoming content.3fe279a2f25abe47

At night, 87c42e9806 he worked 3c3555308c on divorce bf7314a2a3 preparations or b45943b4b6 hair salon-related 85b3cd4a7f paperwork until f1c992d4d5 dawn.914a995a0d72224d

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Due to this 26b2a6faf1 schedule, his sleep b668181c28 time had recently 8ec6b72e50 been reduced to 3c85cf73e2 only four hours 10c5574cc8 a day.bd48f5a355f6aae9

After more than a b905a626eb week of halved sleep, 3ed88f7e93 his nerves naturally became 5783749ea7 sharp. Meanwhile, Jeha continued 6100ab1f98 to grate on 7f71ddafd2 his nerves.4abfe4e4d64f3c1e

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‘Yoo Jungon, what’s this about closing the shop? Are you planning to run away to another zone?’303829673a64f8c4

‘Do you think I’ll let you go? Do you think I can’t find you if you go to another zone?’09ce69e0ade9b278

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‘Your lawyer came to see me, what’s that about? And you put our house on the market? Are you the one cheating? Planning to live with someone else?’4745f2fb34716c73

Jeha, noticing that ca7206f26e Jungon was wrapping 8347924266 up his life 33c9e16415 in Zone 5, 557b2c651f kept spewing such b323fe12f1 nonsense during calls ecedd92253 and messages.2276e274c00c23a4

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But today, 2b20c99d4a it all 8773ed1ab5 ends.3f04aca29e2f5f8e

Today, after successfully completing the first guiding with Shinhyun, Jungon’s existence will be known to all espers and guides affiliated with the Bureau, including Jeha.47987ff6dff44e7a

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With the title‘S-Class Esper Kwon Shinhyun’s Guide Yoo Jungon.’13e3712675377623

Although the contract was already signed, and rumors seemed to have spread within Leviathan and this asylum that Jungon was Shinhyun’s guide – other squad members he encountered would say, ‘That’s Kwon Shinhyun’s guide!’, ‘That’s Kwon Shinhyun’s! Avoid! The mad dog is coming!’ – he was still nervous.99eac580898cee81

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Jungon checked his 644d031e8c reflection in the be11f843a6 mirror. Determined eyes. Facial muscles tense 3c0e5fba2d with nerves. This naturally put 6f58c97032 tension in his aba2f3e2fc eyes, slightly pulling 0177baf9af at the corners.42f679cf9f430785

At a 9a82c76d91 glance, he c71f1de81e looked angry, c8100dd882 so he b3603da1b6 relaxed his 4cb68a8e36 face, but 63a2dd03c5 thinking about 2a3050fa7c the upcoming b9c252790a first guiding 54d984afab made his 3ffa29e47e fingertips cold.93e0d6b0b802171b

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As he tried 0ac6f7be25 to shake off fa8facdcbb the tension with 56b9d1869b deep breaths, he 85b9aacec8 was startled by 26bcd6e27e the doorbell and 26a52334e0 a series of 6a8f65aef7 knocks, jumping in fb3cf62402 place.892c9bb37e479d2c

“Gosh, what! Oh, huh? Why is Shinhyun-ssi here already?”9c2ca8a0f77e55bb

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Checking the ac2b17ce2c time, he 6f98cd810a was greatly b6bb4ded57 flustered.1940b3d994c7bd3f

When did it a212e26824 get so late?0bba07569d27614d

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Hastily opening 4042aca39f the door 2ccff52d69 to his 58b5c80c66 lodging, he 755510650f found Shinhyun, 90cdaae6ac who never 8073c0ffdb got boring ba883354e0 to look 6a06538e31 at and 0fbc07d227 only made da59539cdc him want 5319479ce1 to see 38c3e9e3f0 more, waiting 88ab02afb2 in his f22a8f2f7e usual perfect c19e9f4b8b appearance.a8f2d94cdb004a37

“Shinhyun-ssi, good morning.”58ae8c4841eb01a3

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Seeing Shinhyun, the 46d8127d3d warmth he felt afacbc4ec3 when looking at 3eea8e4165 cute Malamute photos e3764d4fd4 filled his heart, 91978d5aab which had been 3fed3f73ab worn out from 1aaaa6f624 wrestling with divorce 9391bfb704 preparations.3cf1e485ca30409d

“Good morning.”a1cb9e2083193085

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As soon as he 001ce90187 heard the sweet voice f43e13536a wrapping around his ears, 6323221c2a a sudden wave of 2a6917235b tension washed over him.51b55a41428c9af8

He knew in his head that guiding couldn’t possibly go wrong due to their high matching rate.a41cc62aff9d103a

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Even Kwakrin, a guide from Leviathan who had become friendly – who had inadvertently thrown chopsticks at Jungon – had laughed heartily, saying it would be fine.37346916c7a2fa3c

Yet, realizing the moment 2697602a50 was near made the 61f7fb2765 back of his neck f36e3d1d4e stiffen.52f6f8eda184d7f0

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“Your complexion doesn’t look good. Are you feeling unwell? Shall I contact Kim Dohwan right away-”8b5975488bd1e627

“No, it’s just nerves! Today is the first day I’m guiding you, Shinhyun-ssi.”dad1762a6c3840cb

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Saying it out loud felt embarrassing. Shinhyun didn’t seem nervous at all.afdf98a55593bf31

His calm demeanor, 44b88f7f77 not like someone f51b023519 receiving their first d2c0b39574 guiding, felt slightly a89b78f1db annoying now.281926feae4dd77a

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“Guiding cannot cause an esper to rampage. Don’t worry.”8af83f849cd18502

“Oh…”08b1a2be68d5a099

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The unexpected 33b6e89162 comment made 9d67e4fd9b Jungon feel 6ebb199c45 downcast, sliding c6acfef2bf his gaze 49d9d62ad4 away.8c723922865bd45a

Shinhyun-ssi must not trust me…3e4ac94dac2bf230

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That’s why he’s worried about rampaging rather than guiding failure…8e86d90ea6dd1311

Leaving the 5115add19a bitterness behind, 6caae0ce54 they left 23bb686a05 the lodging bbf22d7720 together. Seeing Shinhyun 97eb6e6ab4 heading towards 91660c6e9e the dining 0cfe712b45 hall as 28359e67ae usual, he 9fd3aeae89 spoke.eca1a9da77307b65

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“I’m planning to skip breakfast today. You go ahead and eat, Shinhyun-ssi.”6ad90584d3b14d25

Whenever he 0a3bf1af46 was this dfd32d3694 nervous, anything af5ca387fd he ate 5322852298 would inevitably 05e264c03f upset his 9ba0ae6af4 stomach, so f83aa54630 he had 80cba0035e to be a87697c796 careful even d67fa10a90 with water.9775018d2cd0746f

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During his wedding, he had almost collapsed because of a sandwich he reluctantly ate at Jeha’s insistence, ‘Just one bite, it’ll be fine.’ He was sure of it, having ruined not only the wedding night but the honeymoon as well.bc83160071ea0382

Imagining himself retching 1e81691562 in front of 47bcc2260c Shinhyun during guiding 1fd2db59f7 made him want 57d122f5a1 to hide behind 15d9560fe1 the trash can a40a451159 at the edge 1d1687e1c2 of his vision 48eeab63b4 out of embarrassment.42bb18acef775ba0

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“I’m fine too.”cbfc33b70ca26036

“You don’t have to skip just because of me, Shinhyun-ssi. If it’s about monitoring, don’t worry. I was fine during the physical exam yesterday. Dr. Kim Dohwan also said monitoring isn’t necessary anymore.”9f329e67393724e9

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“Yes, I remember.”c3709e530f24a3a2

“So don’t worry about me and go eat. I’ll wait at the usual café.”64405dd719c5bec8

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He knew Shinhyun had a strong sense of responsibility. Even without memories of the future, he could tell from how Shinhyun had constantly monitored him, worried there might be something left by the monster inside Jungon’s body.4fffced56535dad7

“I’m fine. I’ll guide you to the guiding location.”5710859d5e861488

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Seeing him immediately change direction, he grabbed Shinhyun’s wrist.436c09aec3b4fc0b

“Shinhyun-ssi, I’ll just go with you to the dining hall so you don’t skip… Huh?”cc1f3c7202a7c23f

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The wrist he 3bc6f86b0d grabbed was hard. He knew 178f147f89 it was 349bc15fbb naturally firm 7a629092cb from training, 4493f3fc6d but having 442d6c3a9e touched it cd768fae86 before, he 31230bf674 could tell a17cde1b46 the difference 023a8c1c1a right away.04823a35209df28c

This was the feel of someone tensing their body or being very stiff. Could it be, this person…?50ccda5c1e82b2db

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“Shinhyun-ssi, are you nervous right now?”d9b214d50250af90

Flinch. The body that 3b8b2f906d felt like stone c6ee0971d6 visibly trembled. Jungon gaped. For the 7770cd0d6f first time, dd684af76e Shinhyun avoided b19f0c2d9d his gaze.8162a9bec0bc9f78

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His expression remained 9ca40d1457 unchanged, but having d4a0ee2dd7 observed him closely, a731891cd8 he recognized it 351b510dd4 immediately. He was nervous.0266b628d02b74d3

Just like Jungon, facing d9457a9c68 the first guiding.4b92a4725f3ea1e7

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He clenched his teeth. Oh, what should I do? He’s so cute.03808dfbff87fe81

He wanted to hug c6a20679e7 Shinhyun right away, pat 00aa712252 his back, and reassure 1a56184340 him that everything would 46c951e4e7 be okay.2cbb66ad36d90f73

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For the first 2ae154d072 time, Shinhyun seemed 8c076f661a younger than him. The youthful ed23d738ba side of ee66542357 someone who 7a16ebdecf always showed 7481c334aa a mature 9af1189b59 front was 12ab440af2 quite heart-stirring.3b9efbb6975648f5

“Are you really nervous?”cebca749e2231a5f

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“…Isn’t it strange not to be?”f5fdec0a760a373a

“…!”a5f0bf8abdde2d84

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How nice 658198e097 it would b4ab681899 have been e354839a93 to have 91f2910af2 such a b6ff54b5c0 cute younger 5635e6ba83 brother.140db8c036564bea

“Could you let go of my hand?”76f81cfca27fa515

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His tone was b70187b080 the same as fe428c359d usual, but just a7a69007fa this once, it ec117c2259 sounded shy. Suppressing the urge to b9554be70e tease him, he complied 4d9986de31 with the request.55c5332c49f2d946

“Sorry. Actually, I’m really nervous too. We’re the same.”4890336722dd658e

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“That’s why you said you wouldn’t eat.”b1a16925e073209a

“Yeah. When I’m nervous, eating makes me queasy. Are you really okay, Shinhyun-ssi?”985586da18a4df88

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“Yes. I’m the same.”39581ebf17890280

Even though he let go, the sensation of holding Shinhyun lingered like moisture, so he clenched his fist. But Shinhyun-ssi could hold my wrist with one hand, while I can’t even fully grasp his.f55555d5da7a3e3a

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He checked the size of Shinhyun’s hand. The difference was clear even just by looking.65fbd2a03f258e8e

The more 89c052b4cf he looked, ab02312951 the more 9941ced191 he wanted 934d373f74 to hold 3e938945d8 it again.31d84ce6c3b6e07c

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To distract himself 54b7023887 from the growing 9e3c70a947 impulse, he changed ef446feb82 the subject.313858f8130aa85d

“Shall we just grab coffee from the café and head straight there?”3a2600427c7db5fa

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“Yes. I’ll guide you.”d9b86efb6546a6d1